Health

  Roscoe, the 12-year-old bulldog of British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, has been placed in a coma, raising concern among animal lovers Hamilton shared the distressing news on Instagram, revealing that his beloved pet was hospitalized with pneumonia, which ...

  The Benue State government has shut down 12 unlicensed medical facilities across Buruku, Ushongo, and Kwande Local Government Areas in the state It warned citizens against patronising unlicensed hospitals and clinics, describing it as a “su!cide mission”. On Thursday ...

  Nollywood actor Michael Ejoor has candidly shared his long battle with depression, revealing that he survived multiple s#icide attempts Speaking on the podcast Jay On Air, the actor recounted his struggles with mental health, describing a childhood marked by isolation ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Nigerian Medical Association to, within eight days, constitute a panel of medical experts to assess the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi ...

  Lil Nas X is in treatment, his attorneys said this week, after his arrest last month on multiple charges for allegedly charging at police officers who stopped him as he walked in his underwear down a Los Angeles street The ...

  A doctor who left a patient midway through an operation to have s3x with a nurse is at “very low risk” of repeating his serious misconduct, a medical tribunal has ruled Married father-of-three Dr Suhail Anjum and the unnamed nurse were ...

  A woman who lost her entire forehead in a terrifying car crash has revealed her incredible transformation Grainne Kealy, from Laois in Ireland, broke every bone in her face when her car lost control going over ice and crashed ...

  The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is calling for renewed action to protect lives and reduce stigma around mental illness as Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday. The ministry said,  ...

  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will today (Wednesday) hold its National Executive Council meeting to determine its next line of action on a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to ...

  The United States government has announced $32.5 million in humanitarian pledge to help tackle Nigeria’s growing hunger crisis The funds, channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP), will provide life-saving food and nutrition support to more than 764,000 people ...

  Rapper Zlatan Ibile is urging emerging artists to prioritize mental health support as they rise to fame In a social media post, he advised artists and their sponsors to allocate funds for therapy alongside marketing expenses. Zlatan emphasized that ...

  Bruce Willis is living with caregivers in a second home near that of his wife and young children following his diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia The 70-year-old “Die Hard” and “Pulp Fiction” star’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, who detailed her caregiving experiences ...

  An urgent recall has been issued for three different Dubai-style chocolate products due to a potentially deadly undisclosed allergen Noesis, Fix it, and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolates have all been recalled due to the presence of undeclared peanuts and other ...

  Nigerian Nurses Begin Nationwide Strike  Nigerian nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions Sector, yesterday, July 30, embarked on a seven-day nationwide warning strike. The action, which began at ...

  A 12-year-old girl has d!ed while giving birth to her attacker’s baby after she was allegedly r*ped by a 22-year-old man The unnamed schoolgirl began suffering severe stomach cramps 32 weeks into her pregnancy and was rushed to the ...

  Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu for buying a jet when millions of Nigerians have not access to basic amenities including good healthcare Obi, a guest on Sunday Politics, said if ...

  A team member of the Mountain Top University Rehabilitation Centre, Mr Olugbenga Taiwo, has warned students of the tertiary institution against drug abuse canvassing compassion for drug abusers above being regarded as criminals. He made the call on Thursday ...

  The number of children dying before their fifth birthday worldwide dropped to 4.8 million in 2023, while stillbirths declined slightly but remained at approximately 1.9 million, according to two new reports released on Tuesday by the United Nations Inter-agency ...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom The agency also reported that the cumulative number of Lassa fever cases ...

  The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Mr Bayo ...

  Teenage girl with no vag!n@ gets pregnant from giving oral s£x. Medics have recorded a unique case of a teenage girl who became pregnant from giving oral s£x through a series of events that are hard to believe. According ...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday said it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral drugs, male and female condoms, among others. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. ...

  Former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Major General Christopher Jemitola on Thursday slumped at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja and d!ed Sources close to his family confirmed that he was quickly rushed to the hospital but was ...

  A Nigerian man, Nkwocha Tochukwu has lashed out at men who deceive ladies into marriage, even when they know their 3rd leg is not functioning He called it mean, and queries to what end? He wrote; “What’s the point ...

  The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned of a rising cancer burden. Bre.ast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in Nigeria, with many myths, cultural perceptions, and structural barriers hindering early detection and treatment In this exclusive ...